Private ledgers, 1919-1948
Scope and Contents
Ledgers containing miscellaneous manuscript accounts of Matheson & Co. Ltd, with an index at the beginning of each volume. The ledgers are labelled on the front cover 'Matheson & Co. Limited Private Ledger', and are dated on the spine.
Dates
- Creation: 1919-1948
Creator
- From the Fonds: Jardine, Matheson and Co. Ltd (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Access to the collection is subject to special conditions and is at the discretion of Matheson and Co. Ltd, part of the Jardine Matheson Group. A statement of the conditions and an application form are available in the Manuscripts Reading Room. Printed copies of the form are available by post (please contact the University Library). An electronic version can also be found at https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/files/jm_application_form_2024_02.pdf.
Records described in the catalogue as being in a bad condition are in a fragile state that precludes them being made available to readers.
Access is generally available to documents dated up to 1969. Access to some earlier records may be restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1998.
Extent
13 volume(s) (13 volumes)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Fair condition, but the covers are fragile and the volumes have been wrapped for their protection.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Received from Matheson & Co. Ltd, London, 29 May 2018.
General
The ledgers were found in Jardine Matheson's store at Iron Mountain in London during a visit by the Archivist in 2018. They had not been entered on Iron Mountain's system, and there was no information about their accession. The ledgers were originally locked, but the volumes were sent to the Library's Conservation Department, where they are opened and the locks disabled.
Repository Details
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